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we believed they united states of america that risk-taker should bear the responsibility for their own losses. and, so big interventions are not something-- i didn't go to washington to do that and he certainly didn't but from day one, he understood the financial markets were about our economy and jobs, so repeatedly i would be coming to him and i wouldn't have to sell him halfway through the conversation. he would lock me up and say listen hank, we will get her this. these are going to be, this is going to be politically unpopular but we are not going to let our economy go down. we will do what it takes to save jobs, save the economy and that was his point of view. and you talk about my mother. he would be telling me i need to work out, need to get more sleep. >> and terms of the other people on the political stage, seem to me that going up to the election , you probably felt that barack obama was both more knowledgeable and had more interest in what was going on in the financial crisis than john mccain. is that a fair assessment? >> let's say, it is no doubt fair that i had the conve
we believed they united states of america that risk-taker should bear the responsibility for their own losses. and, so big interventions are not something-- i didn't go to washington to do that and he certainly didn't but from day one, he understood the financial markets were about our economy and jobs, so repeatedly i would be coming to him and i wouldn't have to sell him halfway through the conversation. he would lock me up and say listen hank, we will get her this. these are going to be,...
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we believe in the united states of america at risk takers should bear the responsibility for their own high losses and so big interventions were not something i didn't go to washington to do that and he certainly didn't. but from day one, she understood the financial markets were about the economy and jobs. so repeatedly i had been coming to him and i wouldn't have to sell him halfway through the conversation he would back me up and say listen, hank, we will get through this. we are not always going to look good. these are going to be some -- this is going to be politically unpopular. but we are not going to let the economy go down. we will do what it takes to save jobs, to save the economy and that was his point of view and he was -- you talk about my mother and sometimes he was almost like my mother to me. ou get more sleep. [laughter] >> in terms of the other people on the political stage, it seemed to me that going up to the election you probably felt that barack obama was both more knowledgeable and more interested in what was going on in the financial crisis than john mccain. is
we believe in the united states of america at risk takers should bear the responsibility for their own high losses and so big interventions were not something i didn't go to washington to do that and he certainly didn't. but from day one, she understood the financial markets were about the economy and jobs. so repeatedly i had been coming to him and i wouldn't have to sell him halfway through the conversation he would back me up and say listen, hank, we will get through this. we are not always...
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he was too young to be president of the united states of america. obama should have waited at least five years before he can be president. host: we will move on to economic news this morning with bloomberg and others reporting that treasury secretary tim geithner will delay currency report on china, saying, sidestepping a decision on whether to accuse china on manipulating the value of its currency. also, and the economic news, " the new york times" with its executive pay section, signs of a slide. it has dedicated several pages to executive pay. who was at the top, how much they're getting, and whether or not their salaries have changed. this is as the congress and white house decides whether or not to pass laws curbing ceo, executive pay. topping the business best-seller list is "the big short" by michael lewis. he also tops the best-seller list in the non-fiction for "the new york times" book reviewed this morning, and is our guest this week at 8:00 p.m. this evening. florida, karen, on the republican line. caller: hi, good morning. i'm calling f
he was too young to be president of the united states of america. obama should have waited at least five years before he can be president. host: we will move on to economic news this morning with bloomberg and others reporting that treasury secretary tim geithner will delay currency report on china, saying, sidestepping a decision on whether to accuse china on manipulating the value of its currency. also, and the economic news, " the new york times" with its executive pay section,...
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instead, try to push a more religious view of america's founding. or am i incorrect there? >> guest: i don't hear that i hear. i don't see it. i spend a lot of time and homeschool community. i spend a lot of time in conservative community. i hear the claims of bigotry. i saw more bigotry myself. when i was at harvard that when i saw when i was in texas. i saw more and tolerance towards southern christians, young people that i saw of people in the south being intolerant of people who had no faith or other faith. it is more competent now, and i don't know if you want to discuss this. more competent now because of 9/11. and because, frankly, it is harder, it is harder to support the notion of an islamic faith, islamic religion, which will condemn these acts of violence when we see so few professions by an islamic leaders and spokesmen on this issue. i still think it's a case that americans are enormously tolerant, but they're worried about this business. and i think they're right to be worried about. >> host: the struggle we are engaged in in the world today after 9/11, in par
instead, try to push a more religious view of america's founding. or am i incorrect there? >> guest: i don't hear that i hear. i don't see it. i spend a lot of time and homeschool community. i spend a lot of time in conservative community. i hear the claims of bigotry. i saw more bigotry myself. when i was at harvard that when i saw when i was in texas. i saw more and tolerance towards southern christians, young people that i saw of people in the south being intolerant of people who had...
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got everything going the opposite way of what it should in america. well, i am not very good talking, so, thank you very much for being there and having a place for me to vent my -- because what? wash limbaughism. host: from "the wall street journal" minutes released from a recent federal reserve meeting. and reflection of that, said fear -- raising rates too soon. naugatuck, connecticut. on our democrats line. eric, talking about yesterday's decision by the fcc and what it means as far as regulating high- speed internet. caller: can you hear me good? host: yes, sir. caller: on a similar aspect, what the tax raises and and everything -- people have to understand, this president inherited such a great amounts of different types of things. now he has to do what he has to do to, in my opinion, to get this country back on track. it is unfortunate the american taxpayers have to pay a lot. i myself and a american taxpayer. i don't have state assistance. i work for my money. i feel good about this right now just for the simple fact that something good may co
got everything going the opposite way of what it should in america. well, i am not very good talking, so, thank you very much for being there and having a place for me to vent my -- because what? wash limbaughism. host: from "the wall street journal" minutes released from a recent federal reserve meeting. and reflection of that, said fear -- raising rates too soon. naugatuck, connecticut. on our democrats line. eric, talking about yesterday's decision by the fcc and what it means as...